JP2007083866A - Garnish structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the attachment rigidity of the lower end portion of a garnish attached to the outer surface of a door, suppress intrusion of mud splash water between the door and the garnish, snow accumulation, etc., and further reduce cost and weight. Provide structure.
In a garnish structure in which a garnish 13 extending in the front-rear direction of the door 10 is provided below a door 10 of an automobile, an attachment portion 16 is provided in the vicinity of a lower end portion of the garnish 13, and the attachment portion 16 is attached to the door 10. Combined.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an automobile garnish structure.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a front door garnish 30 is attached to a lower side surface of a front door of an automobile for the reason of decorating the front door 36 as shown in FIG. An example of such a garnish structure is disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.

No. 6-8927

  In the automobile garnish structure disclosed in Patent Document 1 above, ribs are formed on the inner surface above the lower edge of the molding so as to extend between the front and rear ends of the molding, and a sealing material covers the ribs. A soft material that is surrounded by a letter shape and extends toward the rocker panel is sandwiched between the outer surface of the outer panel behind the ribs and abuts against the rocker panel so as not to protrude downward from the lower edge of the molding It is surrounded by and formed.

  However, in the automobile garnish structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is difficult to ensure the accuracy of the parts because each part is a separate body, and the cost increases because a separate sealing member is required. Resulting in. Furthermore, since the sealing material is made of rubber or the like, if the rubber part is visible from the outside, there is a risk that the garnish that is originally mounted to improve the design will reduce the design of the car. .

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a garnish structure that increases the attachment rigidity of the lower end portion of the garnish, reduces cost and weight, and does not deteriorate design.

  A garnish structure according to a first invention for solving the above-mentioned problem (corresponding to claim 1) is a garnish structure in which a garnish extending in the front-rear direction of the door is provided at a lower portion of a door of an automobile, and a lower end portion of the garnish An attachment part is provided in the vicinity, and the attachment part is coupled to the door.

  A garnish structure according to a second invention (corresponding to claim 2) for solving the above-mentioned problem is the garnish structure according to the first invention, wherein a plurality of the attachment portions are provided, and the attachment portion, the garnish, Are integrally formed.

  A garnish structure according to a third invention (corresponding to claim 3) for solving the above-mentioned problem is that in the garnish structure according to the second invention, the attachment portion forms a closed section with the garnish. Features.

  A garnish structure according to a fourth invention (corresponding to claim 4) for solving the above-mentioned problems is the garnish structure according to any one of the first to third inventions, wherein the garnish is formed of the door. A seal member is provided in the vicinity of the lower end portion to prevent muddy water or the like from entering between the garnish and the door.

  A garnish structure according to a fifth invention (corresponding to claim 5) for solving the above-mentioned problem is that in the garnish structure according to the fourth invention, the attachment member is formed integrally with the seal member. Features.

  A garnish structure according to a sixth invention (corresponding to claim 6) for solving the above-mentioned problems is the garnish structure according to the fourth invention or the fifth invention, wherein the door is provided at an end of the seal member. It is characterized by providing an end molding for preventing damage.

  According to the first invention, in the garnish structure in which the garnish extending in the front-rear direction of the door is provided at the lower portion of the door of the automobile, the attachment portion is provided in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the garnish, and the attachment portion is coupled to the door. Since the attachment member can be lowered to the vicinity of the lower end of the garnish, the attachment strength of the lower end of the garnish can be increased.

  According to the second invention, by providing a plurality of attachment portions and integrally forming the attachment portions and the garnish, the appearance quality can be easily improved, and the weight, material cost and mold cost are further reduced. be able to.

  According to the third invention, the attachment portion can secure the strength of the attachment member by forming a closed cross section with the garnish, and can increase the bonding strength between the garnish and the attachment member.

  According to the fourth invention, the garnish is provided with a sealing member that prevents muddy water or the like from entering between the garnish and the door in the vicinity of the lower end of the door. The side sill can be made difficult to get dirty. In addition, it is possible to prevent a problem that snow or the like is clogged between the lower end portion of the door and the lower end portion of the garnish and obstructs the opening and closing of the door.

  According to the fifth invention, the attachment member can be formed integrally with the seal member, whereby the strength of the seal member can be secured, and the weight, material cost, and mold cost can be reduced.

  According to the sixth aspect, by providing an end molding for preventing the door from being damaged at the end of the seal member, it is possible to prevent rust from being generated between the door and the end of the seal member.

  A garnish structure according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view of a door garnish according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the door garnish according to the first embodiment, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an upper seal type door garnish according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an upper seal type door garnish according to FIG. In the figure, Fr indicates the front of the vehicle, In indicates the vehicle interior side, and Up indicates the vehicle upper side.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door includes a front door outer panel 10 and a front door inner panel 11 that form the outer surface of the front door. The front door outer panel 10 and the front door inner panel 11 are coupled by folding back the lower end portion of the front door outer panel 10 toward the vehicle interior and sandwiching the lower end portion of the front door inner panel 11 there. Below the front door inner panel 11, the side sill 12 is installed so that it may extend in the vehicle front-back direction.

  The front door garnish 13 is installed at the lower part of the front door outer panel 10 outside the passenger compartment so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction, and decorates and protects the lower part of the front door. The front door garnish 13 is made of a resin such as plastic, and the resin is cut out and molded.

  When the front door garnish 13 is installed on the front door outer panel 10, the front door outer panel 10 and the upper end portion 13 a of the front door garnish 13 are in contact with each other without a gap. Between the front door outer panel 10 and the upper end portion 13a of the front door garnish 13, double-sided adhesive tape or rubber is used to prevent water, mud, etc. from entering the space formed by the front door garnish 13 and the front door outer panel 10. It is sealed with a resin material such as.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an upper mounting member 14 is formed integrally with the front door garnish 13 in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the surface of the front door garnish 13 on the vehicle interior side. Is provided. The upper mounting member 14 has a three-dimensional structure, and the cross section in the vehicle vertical direction is stepped along the front door garnish 13. The upper mounting member 14 may be provided with a partition or a column for reinforcement. Due to the structure of the upper mounting member 14, the upper mounting member 14 and the front door garnish 13 form a closed cross section.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a clip 15 for attaching the front door garnish 13 to the front door outer panel 10 is attached to the upper attachment member 14 toward the vehicle interior side. The upper part of the front door garnish 13 and the front door outer panel 10 are joined by a clip 15.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a lower mounting member 16 is formed integrally with the front door garnish 13 in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the surface of the front door garnish 13 on the vehicle interior side, and there are five at substantially equal intervals in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Is provided. The lower mounting member 16 has a three-dimensional structure, and a cross section in the vehicle vertical direction is convex toward the front door outer panel 10. The lower mounting member 16 may be provided with a partition or a column for reinforcement. Due to such a structure of the lower mounting member 16, the lower mounting member 16 and the front door garnish 13 form a closed cross section.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a clip 17 for attaching the front door garnish 13 to the front door outer panel 10 is attached to the upper surface portion (surface on the vehicle interior side) 16a of the convex portion of the lower attachment member 16 in the vehicle interior direction. ing. A lower portion of the front door garnish 13 and the front door outer panel 10 are coupled to each other by a clip 17.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a seal member 18 is provided at a lower portion of the lower mounting member 16 so that water, mud, or the like does not enter a space formed by the front door garnish 13 and the front door outer panel 10. It is provided so as to extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction from the front end portion to the rear end portion.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the seal member 18 is formed integrally with the lower mounting member 16. The seal member 18 extends toward the front door outer panel 10 so as not to contact the vicinity of the lower end portion of the front door outer panel 10.

  At the end of the seal member 18 on the front door outer panel 10 side, water or the like is prevented from entering the space formed by the front door garnish 13 and the front door outer panel 10, and the front door outer panel side of the seal member 18 is prevented. An end molding 19 is attached to prevent the end of 10 from damaging the front door outer panel 10. The end molding 19 is made of a nonwoven fabric or a sponge.

  In the present embodiment, the end molding 19 is installed on the seal member 18, but the end molding 19 is not installed and the structure is simplified by extending the sealing member 18 so as to contact or not contact the front door outer panel 10. It is also possible to

  With the above-described garnish structure, a closed cross section can be formed by the front door garnish 13 and the front door outer panel 10. In the present embodiment, the front door garnish 13 installed on the front door has been described. However, the garnish structure described in the present embodiment is also applied to the portion where the rear door garnish installed on the rear door and other garnishes are installed. Is possible. Moreover, the front door garnish 13 of a present Example respond | corresponds to the garnish described in the means for solving a subject.

  According to the garnish structure according to the present embodiment, the lower attachment member 16 of the front door garnish 13 can be lowered to the vicinity of the lower end portion of the front door garnish 13, so that the attachment rigidity of the lower end portion of the front door garnish 13 can be increased. it can.

  Further, since the front door garnish 13 and the lower mounting member 16 are integrated, the accuracy of parts can be improved, the appearance quality can be easily improved, and the weight, material cost and mold cost can be reduced. .

  Further, since the front door garnish 13 and the lower mounting member 16 form a closed cross section, the strength of the lower mounting member 16 can be secured, and the coupling strength between the front door garnish 13 and the lower mounting member 16 is increased. Can do.

  Moreover, mud splash water etc. become difficult to enter between the front door garnish 13 and the front door outer panel 10, and the side sill 12 becomes difficult to get dirty. In addition, it is possible to prevent a problem that snow or the like is clogged between the lower end portion of the front door and the lower end portion of the front door garnish and obstructs the opening and closing of the door.

  The garnish structure according to the present embodiment is substantially the same as the garnish structure according to the first embodiment, except for the lower attachment member 21 and the seal member 22.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a lower mounting member 21 is formed integrally with the front door garnish near the lower end of the surface of the front door garnish 20 on the vehicle interior side, and is provided at approximately equal intervals in the vehicle front-rear direction. It has been. The lower mounting member 21 has a three-dimensional structure, and a cross section in the vehicle vertical direction is convex toward the front door outer panel 10. The lower mounting member 21 may be provided with a partition or a column in order to increase the strength. Due to the structure of the lower mounting member 21, the lower mounting member 21 and the front door garnish 20 form a closed cross section.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a clip 17 for attaching the front door garnish 20 to the front door outer panel 10 is attached to the upper surface portion (surface on the vehicle interior side) 21a of the convex portion of the lower attachment member 21 toward the vehicle interior direction. ing. The lower portion of the front door garnish 20 and the front door outer panel 10 are coupled to each other by a clip 17.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the seal member 22 is provided on the upper portion of the lower mounting member 21 so that water, mud, and the like do not enter the space formed by the front door garnish 20 and the front door outer panel 10. It is provided so as to extend in the vehicle longitudinal direction from the front end portion to the rear end portion.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the seal member 22 is formed integrally with the lower mounting member 21. The seal member 22 extends toward the front door outer panel 10 so as not to contact the vicinity of the lower end portion of the front door outer panel 10.

  At the end of the seal member 22 on the front door outer panel 10 side, water or the like is prevented from entering the space formed by the front door garnish 20 and the front door outer panel 10, and the seal member 22 on the front door outer panel side An end molding 19 is attached to prevent the end of 10 from damaging the front door outer panel 10. The end molding 19 is made of a nonwoven fabric or a sponge.

  In this embodiment, the end molding 19 is installed on the seal member 22. However, the end molding 19 is not installed and the structure is simplified by extending the sealing member 22 so as to be in contact with the front door outer panel 10 or not. It is also possible to

  With the garnish structure described above, a closed cross section can be formed by the front door garnish and the front door outer panel. In the present embodiment, the front door garnish 20 installed on the front door has been described. However, the garnish structure described in the present embodiment is also applied to the portion where the rear door garnish installed on the rear door and other garnishes are installed. Is possible. Moreover, the front door garnish 20 of a present Example respond | corresponds to the garnish described in the means for solving a subject.

  According to the garnish structure according to the present embodiment, the lower attachment member 21 of the front door garnish 20 can be lowered to the vicinity of the lower end portion of the front door garnish 20, so that the attachment rigidity of the lower end portion of the front door garnish 20 is improved. Can do.

  Further, by integrating the front door garnish 20 and the lower mounting member 21, the appearance quality can be easily improved, and the weight, material cost and mold cost can be reduced.

  Further, since the front door garnish 20 and the lower mounting member 21 form a closed cross section, the bonding strength between the front door garnish 20 and the lower mounting member 21 can be increased.

  Further, mud splash water or the like is less likely to enter the space formed by the front door garnish 20 and the front door outer panel 10, and the side sill 12 is less likely to become dirty.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is particularly effective for increasing the mounting rigidity of the lower end portion of the garnish, suppressing mud splash water intrusion between the door and the garnish, snow accumulation, and the like, and reducing cost and weight.

The perspective view of the front door garnish which concerns on Example 1. FIG. Sectional drawing of the front door garnish which concerns on Example 1. FIG. The perspective view of the front door garnish which concerns on Example 2. FIG. Sectional drawing of the front door garnish which concerns on Example 2. The perspective view which shows the attachment position of a front door garnish

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Front door outer panel 11 Front door inner panel 12 Side sill 13, 20 Front door garnish 14 Upper attachment member 15, 17 Clip 16, 21 Lower attachment member 18, 22 Seal member 19 End molding

Claims (6)

In a garnish structure in which a garnish extending over the front-rear direction of the door is provided at the lower part of the door of the automobile,
A garnish structure, wherein an attachment portion is provided near a lower end portion of the garnish, and the attachment portion is coupled to the door. In the garnish structure according to claim 1,
A plurality of the attachment portions are provided, and the attachment portions are formed integrally with the garnish. In the garnish structure according to claim 2,
The attachment portion forms a closed section with the garnish. A garnish structure. In the garnish structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The garnish is provided with a seal member for preventing muddy water or the like from entering between the garnish and the door in the vicinity of the lower end of the door. In the garnish structure according to claim 4,
The attachment member is formed integrally with the seal member. A garnish structure. In the garnish structure according to claim 4 or 5,
An end molding for preventing the door from being damaged is provided at an end portion of the seal member.

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